age

S1 W1

BrE /eɪdʒ/ AmE /eɪdʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 TIME [uncountable] A1

the length of time that a person or thing has existed; the number of years since something began to exist

edad, antigüedad

  • at the age of + number

Collocations age limit · age range

  • She is 25 years old.

    Tiene 25 años.

2 PERSON [countable] A2

a person of a particular age; the people who are of a certain age or belong to a generation

persona de cierta edad, generación

  • the + plural noun

Collocations young people · elderly people

  • The age of the children varies.

    La edad de los niños varía.

3 GROW [intransitive] A2

to become older; to increase in age

envejecer, hacerse mayor

  • sb ages

Collocations age gracefully · age well

  • She has aged a lot in the last year.

    Ha envejecido mucho en el último año.

4 MAKE [transitive] B1

to make something older or seem older; to give an old-fashioned appearance to something

envejecer, hacer parecer antiguo

  • T + obj

Collocations age wine · age cheese

  • The furniture has aged well.

    La mobiliario ha envejecido bien.

5 ACCEPT [transitive] B2

to accept or tolerate something, especially when it is difficult to do so; to be resigned to a situation

aceptar, tolerar

  • T + obj

Collocations age gracefully · age well

  • We must learn to age our differences.

    Debemos aprender a aceptar nuestras diferencias.

6 CULTURE [uncountable] B2

a period of history or civilization; the art, music, and literature produced in a particular period

edad histórica, cultura

  • the + plural noun

Collocations ancient age · modern age

  • The Renaissance was a time of great cultural achievement.

    La Renacimiento fue un tiempo de gran logro cultural.

7 SPORT [intransitive] C1

to score points in some sports, especially American football; to kick the ball between two posts

marcar puntos, hacer un field goal

  • sb ages

Collocations age a touchdown · age a field goal

  • He aged the ball through the uprights.

    Marcó el gol con la pelota entre las barras.

8 VERB [transitive] C1

to take or remove something, especially by force; to steal or rob someone of something

quitar, robar

  • T + obj

Collocations age away · age off

  • The thief aged the money from the till.

    El ladrón robó el dinero de la caja.